I've been in the construction industry since the year 1991 engaged in project management and construction management that includes planning in general. After acquiring the PMP knowledge and certification on the year 2009 it was only then I realized that my past achievements should have been better if I already had that PM framework and knowledge through that PMI training.

So, may I say that having the PMP certification is not just about having big bucks or salary but most importantly it is the knowledge and framework in doing project management tasks that generally engulf the planning functions. To have the PMP certification, for me it is another level of understanding that is correspondingly paid for.

I wish everyone in PP community a very Happy and Prosperous New Year of 2012.

Regards,

Ferdinand

yes PMP Certified staff earn more tham their colleagues.

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Charlie,

I agree 100% with you there!

Cheers

Manjeet
Author of www.projectminds.com -- free project management guide & other project-related resources.

Charlie, the bottom line with PMP certification is:

1/ It is better to have it than not have it.
2/ About 50,000 PMs have the certification.
3/ More and more companies are asking for it so it can’t hurt to have it :)

Manjeet
Author of www.projectminds.com -- free project management guide & other project-related resources.

Alex
To me it seems like a pretty good idea as I have suspected for some time that an awfull lot of people are only planners cos thats what it says on their door. This is often made clear by the type of questions raised by people whose knowledge base has the full 10 stars. Check it out when u next see a daft posting.
Clive

Answers to the questions:-

1) PDUs only count after you have passed your PMP exam, you need 60 every 3 years to maintain the credential.

2) 1 PDU = 1 Hours training in a course, seminar or lecture focussed on an aspect of project management.

3) PDUs are registered on-line with PMI using your PMI membership or PMP number.

4) You need to keep a record of attendance at home to validate the PDUs if you are audited by PMI as part of the PMP renewal process – this does not need to be overly formal; a letter is excellent but a brochure may be adequate backed up by proof of payment or something similar.

If you would like more information PDUs, etc go to www.mosaicprojects.com.au/Training_PDUs.html

Pat

I think the PMP certificate is a high credit on the CV...Of course, it is beneficial to have the PMP courses (introduction, preparation of documents and others) for more knowledge and professionalism but it remains an Intn’l factor used to differentiate between one Professional and another...My questions are as follows:
1) if I got previously many training courses in different fields without having certificates for these or even PMI registered units, could I use other documents like Booklet, minutes of meeting, correspondence, etc. to prove that I attended successfully these courses?
2) Is it sufficient to arrange for an official letter from the Sponsored Company that I attended these training courses with their related spent hours?
3) What is the equivalence of PMI units in the hours spent on training course, for example, I followed a training course of 3 days (20 hrs) done by Projacs for Expedition and I got 20 PDU, does this means that 1hr spent is equivalent to 1PDU?

Regards,
J. Daniel